I’m feeling pretty good this year and it’s due to a
number of factors:
- Lynda and I did something a little different during the winter and it was of tremendous benefit. Different is good.
- I’ve been able to do a few training rides with my new SoCalEndurance teammates. These young guys can really put the hammer down and the hurt on. They have a passion for cycling that I had lost and riding with them helps rekindle my passion for cycling. Besides having new teammates, I have new sponsors and I like testing new gear. Different is good.
- Work is less chaotic this year and so I have plenty of energy when I head over to the Torture Clinic after work. I enjoy Robert’s classes because it’s a controlled environment where I can turn myself inside out and get in a good training session on equipment I don’t normally use during the rest of the year. Different is good.
Saturday I went out to Vail Lake to pre-ride the XC
course and to try the Super D race. I messed up my front wheel during my XC
course pre-ride, but thanks to some quick work by Jason, it turned into a great
opportunity to ride something different. I used his KHS 656 XC bike for the Super D
race while my teammate, Heidi, took my wheel to the great folks at The Bike Shop for repair.
The 656 XC is a thrill to ride!
I absolutely enjoyed racing that bike. It was
easy getting used to the feel of it and I’m looking forward to borrowing Jason’s
bike on many an occasion!! Different is good.
On the Super D podium with Tim (left), my former Shoair teammate.
The conditions for Sunday’s XC race couldn’t have been
better for me because I love riding in the heat and it was a welcome change
from the recent cooler temperatures. Different is good.
XC podium
Two more for the team.
I couldn’t do it without the team: Jason and company for having
the race support all worked out so everything went very smoothly, the camaraderie
of my teammates and of course our team of sponsors. Thank you.
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